Huntington Beach Swim Instructors

Adam B.

Adam learned how to swim when he was seven years old, which provided him the foundation to begin swimming competitively at age twelve. Adam specializes in Freestyle and his favorite event is the 100 meter Freestyle.

He gained experience working with children as a junior lifeguard, where he spent two years teaching children ages eight through eleven the importance of water safety. He is passionate about teaching swimming lessons because he loves watching his students progress and master new techniques.

A fun fact about Adam is that he is a big superhero nerd: he loves superhero related movies, comic books, and shows.

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish; Special Needs Instructor

Audrey

Audrey has been swimming since she was 3 years old and began swimming competitively swimming at 7! She swam on her high school's varsity swim team for all 4 years and qualified for CIF 3 times. She is currently swimming at the collegiate level for the Golden West College swim team. Her favorite stroke to teach her students is the backstroke which she learned while swimming for the jr lifeguards for 2 years. She has experience working with kids as a babysitter for 3 years. 

She goes to school at Golden West College where she is studying nursing. Some of her hobbies include photography and collecting antiques. Her favorite cartoon character is Stitch and her favorite book is The Outsiders. She loves working with kids and is excited to introduce her students to competitive swimming.

Chelsea H.

Chelsea learned how to swim when she was five years old and her favorite swim events are the 100 yard Freestyle, 200 yard Freestyle, and the 100 yard Backstroke. She swam competitively on both her high school's swim and water polo teams. She gained experience working with children through babysitting ages one through ten and tutoring students in Math and Science.

Chelsea's favorite things about teaching swimming lessons is passing on her passion for the water. She is currently studying Nutrition and Food Dietetics at Santiago Canyon College. A fun fact about Chelsea is that she loves Disney princess movies!

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish, Swim Team & Water Polo - 4 Years

Emma G.

Emma swam two years for the Millikan High School swim team. Her favorite strokes are the backstroke and freestyle. She has experience working with children as a babysitter. She plans to study psychology and is passionate about continuing her education.

Her favorite Disney princesses are Belle and Rapunzel and her favorite book is The Fault in Our Stars. She is excited to teach her students new techniques and find their favorite stroke.

Additional Skills: Swim Team - 2 Years; Special Needs Instructor

Erin

Erin learned how to swim here at Waterworks when she was 8 years old! She then swam competitively for local youth swim clubs for 6 years. In high school, she swam for her school's varsity swim team and her favorite event to compete in is the 50 free. She has experience teaching private swim lessons to kids as young as 3 years old. 

In her free time, she enjoys welding, diving and going to the beach. Her favorite Disney princess is Papunzel and her favorite animals are turtles. Her favorite thing about teaching swim lessons is helping her students become comfortable in the water. 

Evelyn

Evelyn started swimming when she was 5 years old and has been competitive swimming since she was 10. Her favorite stroke to teach is freestyle and her favorite event is the 100 IM. She swam on her high school swim team and played on the water polo team. She has experience babysitting for the kids in her family.

She goes to school at Long Beach Community College where she is studying forensic science. Her hobbies include reading, making music and drawing. She enjoys watching Disney movies and her favorite animals are cats. She wants to share her passion for competitive swimming with her students.

Additional Skills: Swim Team & Water Polo - 4 Years

Isabella B.

Isabella began swimming at the age of eight and swam competitively for a few years. Once in high school, she joined the surf team and began doing Junior Lifeguard each summer. Her favorite stroke is Breaststroke and she enjoys teaching Freestyle. She started babysitting at an early age and soon after began volunteering at her local church, where she would look after the children while their parents were in service. She is most excited to see her students grow as swimmers and making sure she connects with each and every one of them. If she had to describe herself in three words it would: caring, passionate and determined. Fun fact, Isabella’s favorite dessert is Oreo cheesecake and her least favorite food is burgers.

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish

Jeffrey

Jeffrey learned how to swim when he was 7 years old and his favorite stroke is Backstroke. He gained experience working with children of all ages as a teacher's assistant. Jeffrey enjoys watching his students progress and helping them learn an important life-saving skill.

Jeffrey is currently studying Aerospace Engineering at Long Beach City College. A few of his hobbies include weight training, running, playing drums, and playing video games.

Additional Skills: Special Needs, Adult Lessons, Technique

Katarina

Katarina learned how to swim when she was younger by taking swim lessons. Her favorite stroke to teach is freestyle and her favorite event to swim is the 50 freestyle. She played softball for seven years and was in ROTC for two years. She has experience babysitting and teaching softball clinics.

She enjoys baking and creative writing and her favorite food is tacos. Her favorite show is Gravity Falls and her favorite book is Another World. She is flexible, caring and creative and wants to help her students reach their full potential. 

Katelyn

Katelyn has been swimming since she took swim lessons at 8 years old here at Waterworks! Her favorite stroke to swim is breaststroke and her favorite stroke to teach others is freestyle. She has experience working with kids as a mentor for elementary school students and volunteers as a kids tutor. 

She goes to school at UCI where she is studying pharmaceutical sciences. In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors, going on hikes and going camping with her friends. Her favorite movie is The Little Mermaid and her favorite book is The Giver. She is excited to have fun with her students during their lessons. 

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Vietnamese

Kayla

Kayla has been swimming since she was nine years old. She has experience taking care of young family members and friend’s children. She would describe herself as hardworking and motivated. She plans to study child development and psychology when she attends college starting next year. She is very passionate about health and fitness. Her favorite Disney movies are Cinderella and The Little Mermaid. She is excited to help her students improve their swimming skills.

Additional Skills: Bilingual – Spanish; Special Needs Instructor

Kristy

Kristy has been swimming since she was four years old and her favorite stroke to swim and teach her students is freestyle. In high school, she competed on her school's water polo team for two years and on their swim team for all four years. In addition to swimming, she has played basketball and has won several awards. She has experience working with children through her volunteer work at her local elementary school.

She is currently attending Cal State Long Beach where she is studying Biomedical Engineering. In her free time, she enjoys taking care of her physical and mental health by going on runs, hitting the gym, and cooking. Her favorite movie is Mulan and her favorite animals include pandas and dogs. She is excited to help her students advance, work on their technique, and perfect their form.

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Vietnamese

Kyle

Kyle began swimming at a very young age and has been swimming ever since. Through high school he swam for his Jr. Varsity and Varsity swim team. His favorite stroke is Breaststroke and his favorite event is the Individual Medley. As a teacher's assistant and Marital Arts instructor, Kyle had the chance to interact and work one on one with children of all ages. His favorite part about teaching swimming lessons is being able to pass on what he has learned from his swim experience to his students. He is currently attending Cal State Long Beach where he is studying History. In his free time he enjoys running, reading and playing with his dog.

Additional Skills: Swim Team - 4 Years

Kyro

Kyro began swimming at the age of seven and his favorite stroke is Backstroke. What he foresees being the best part about teaching swimming lessons is being able to teach his students such a valuable lesson. He is currently attending Irvine Valley College where he is studying Computer Science. In his free time he enjoys going to the gym with his friends and playing video games.

Additional Skills: Trilingual – Arabic & Spanish

Minh

Minh loves to swim! He was a part of his high school’s water polo team and has been swimming competitively for three years. He won multiple awards such as the Bronze in 100 Fly and 200 Medley Relay, GWL League Champs in 2022, and the Most Improved Player in 2022.

Minh is outgoing, adaptive and persistent- and he is most excited to turn good swimmers into great swimmers!

Mirna

Mirna has been swimming since she was 5 years old and swam competitively on her high school's varsity swim team for 4 years. Her favorite event to compete in is the 500 free and her favorite stroke to teach is the backstroke. She was the captain for her varsity water polo team and received the Coaches Choice Award for 2022. 

She goes to school at Golden West College where she is studying child and adolescent development. In her free time, she enjoys paddle boarding, going to the beach and spending time with her loved ones. Her favorite movie is Tangled and her favorite food is pizza. She is excited to teach her students how to be safer in the water. 

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish

Sabrina

Sabrina has been swimming since she was 3 years old and swam a few years competitively in high school. She has been working with children for over 7 years through tutoring, babysitting, and as a Behavioral Therapist. She is highly motivated and passionate to see her student’s grow and achieve their goals.

She currently attends Cal State Long Beach as a psychology major. She loves keeping lessons fun while also achieving her student’s goals.

Additional Skills: Bilingual- Spanish

Sandy

Sandy has been swimming since she was 5 years old and went on to swim competitively for her high school's swim team. She has experience teaching her younger family and friends how to swim and improve their swim technique. Additionally, she has taught and mentored kids of all ages as both a babysitter and a teacher's assistant. 

She goes to school at Cypress College where she is studying business and child development. In her free time she enjoys cooking, reading and listening to music. Her favorite Disney character is Winnie the Pooh and her favorite song is We Don't Talk About Bruno. She looks forward to helping her students become comfortable in the water. 

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish; Special Needs Instructor

T’ziah

T’ziah learned how to swim when he was 5 years old and swam competitively for 5 years on a club team and for his school. He placed in the top 3 in several swim tournaments and held a club record for the fastest 100m freestyle. He has experience working as a coach for a junior varsity high school swim and water polo team.

He is currently going to school to study aerospace engineering. In his free time, he enjoys scuba diving, camping and hiking. His favorite movie is Iron Man and his favorite book is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He's excited to teach his students how to swim long distance.

Additional Skills: Water Polo & Swim Team - 5 Years

Vinny

Vinny has been swimming his whole life- in high school he swam on the Varsity swim team for four years and played on the Varsity water polo team for three years. His favorite event is the 500m, his favorite stroke is Freestyle, and he is known as a distance swimmer.

He gained experience working with children through his younger siblings, whom he taught how to swim along with several of his relatives. Vinny’s favorite thing about teaching swimming lessons is seeing his students improve and progress their swimming skills.

Vinny attends Santa Ana Community College to study Business. He loves to travel and plans on joining the armed forces.

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish, Special Needs Instructor, Technique, Varsity Swim Team - 4 Years & Varsity Water Polo - 3 Years

Zachary

Zachary has been swimming since he took lessons as a small child and his favorite stroke to swim and teach his students is the backstroke. In addition to swimming, he has played soccer, volleyball and skateboarding. He has experience working with kids through fundraisers, church events and hosting kids parties. 

Some of his hobbies include snowboarding, skateboarding and volunteering. His favorite cartoon character is Donald Duck and his favorite books are the Harry Potter series. His favorite thing about teaching swim lessons is helping his students become more confident in the water. 

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish